as in dominance
the fact or state of being above others in rank or importance
the primacy of calcium for building strong bones
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Recent Examples of primacy
If Washington walks away or accepts Beijing’s primacy in the region, other countries’ strategic autonomy would shrink.
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Lynn Kuok, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2025
What happens if the rule of law becomes more procedural than real, if the legislature can no longer constrain a powerful executive, if rhetoric loses any connection with reality, and if oligarchs, politicians, and special interests use money and violence to compete for primacy?
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
In contrast, companies that retain the narrow mindset of shareholder primacy, which became popular in the 1980s and held on for decades, tend to underperform.
—Peter Georgescu, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Paris and London have invested billions in expanding their regional rail web, extending transit service, whittling down traffic, and shifting primacy to pedestrians.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
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Lynn Kuok, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2025
What happens if the rule of law becomes more procedural than real, if the legislature can no longer constrain a powerful executive, if rhetoric loses any connection with reality, and if oligarchs, politicians, and special interests use money and violence to compete for primacy?
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
In contrast, companies that retain the narrow mindset of shareholder primacy, which became popular in the 1980s and held on for decades, tend to underperform.
—Peter Georgescu, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Paris and London have invested billions in expanding their regional rail web, extending transit service, whittling down traffic, and shifting primacy to pedestrians.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for primacy
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Regarding $100 Million All-Star, MVP This year, it's been more of the same dominance for Skenes, as he's made eight starts, sporting a 2.77 ERA with 47 strikeouts across 48.2 innings pitched.—
Noah Camras,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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Jada assured that all Los Angeles artists get spins in their hometown, however, Fat Joe had more to say about the Grammy-winner’s dominance.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
9 May 2025
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Murrow worked on Adlai Stevenson’s presidential campaign while at CBS, excusing his partiality as moral and intellectual superiority.—
Armond White,
National Review,
30 Apr. 2025
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The three fundamental pillars of relative superiority are: • It is achieved at the pivotal moment of an engagement.—
Chris Harris,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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For me, there is a clear distinction between the propaganda films of the Islamic Republic and the films that are made under the constraints of censorship.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Leigh’s treatment of the masquerade likewise dissolves distinctions between subject and object: An encrusted head sans face atop a raffia dome functions neither as a fully articulated human form nor as an abstract sculpture.—
Delinda Collier,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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In the battle for NHL supremacy in Florida, the Florida Panthers and the Tampa Bay Lightning continue their best-of-seven first-round series in the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Wednesday in Game 5.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Many of the world’s biggest rap stars no longer value lyrical supremacy, and the artists who covet their pen can’t capture the world’s attention like Drake and Lamar’s beef did.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2025
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After six years of Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison, that reputation is gone.—
Jim Schultz,
National Review,
1 May 2025
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There’s another problem also, one that not all want to address out loud — hitting at Steinbrenner Field, with cozy Yankee Stadium-size dimensions and supposed launching pad reputation, has been tougher than expected.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2025
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“Primacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primacy. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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